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lions lo remain at Shanghai and to endeavor
to open ncgotlatlonii with n view of prevent
ing tho European advance.
With thin nccumulntlon of evidence of an
Impending big struggle cornea also tho news
of disagreement!) between the powers and
the foreign commanders, which threaten
to hamper united action and lo encourage
ChlncBo rcslstonrc. A conference of the ad-
mlrals at Tajtu, called to settle the riueitlon dent McKlnley has merely succeeded In con
regarding the management of the restored I veylng the Impression to Peltln that the
railway, decided In favor of Russian control. . United states will enter half-heartedly Into
only the British and American admirals dls-
wntlne
The Tien Tsln correspondent of the Dally
Mall Insists upon tho necessity of a il.igle
leader and of a general hcndriuiirtors, with
an Intelligence oITlce. He Bays:
"Much viiluablo time la wasted by tho
present system. Utile scouting Is dono and
very few guides uro employed. The allies
havu no Intelligence regarding the position
or numbers of tho enemy. The supplies of
food and medical stores, as well as tho num
ber of surgeons, are Insitniclent."
Tho morning papcrH do not comment upon
tho reported differences of policy between
tho United Stales nnd Hurope, probably pre
ferring, as the Dally Oraphlc says, "to wait
for more authentic Information on the sub
ject." .tltiiiilloii In .Mnnrliiirln.
Thcro appears to bo a difficulty, owing to
tho Russian censorship, to get nn accurate
Idea of tho situation In Manchuria. Thr
government dispatches block tho available
wires and little private news comes through.
Nevertheless there nro rumors that the sit
uation I more serious than It Is officially
represented to bo nnd that the Russians
havo been driven back while trying to save
tho southern rortlon of the eastern rnll
way. Tho Chinese have burned Lavoang to pre
vont Russian concentration thcro anil arc
now trying to smash communication be
tween Pert Arthur nnd Nlu Chwnng.
Tho critical situation has forced tho Rus
sians to withdraw a number of troops from
Tlon Tsln, whllo 3,000 troops have been sent
from Port Arthur.
It Is reported that an entire army corps
In being mobilized at Odessa for transport
to Taku by tho volunteer fleet.
It Is reported from Nlu Chwang that the
Russians arc concentrating forces at a point
fifteen mllea cast of that fort and are
awaiting reinforcements before advancing
on Mukden. Manchuria, Tho Boxers have
wrecked tho bridges of tho Shan Hal Kwan
and Kin Chati section of tho railway.
Admiral Seymour nnd Ocnoral Sir Alfred
Gascllce aro consulting nt Wei Hoi Wei.
EUROPE IS STILL IN DOUBT
rrefer In Tnltp Worst View of Iho
Pckln Mltnii t Ion I'rlnee CIintiK
In Aitnlntlnir Minister.
LONDON, July 25. The tone of tho Euro
pean press with regard to the messago
dated July 1, received here yesterday from
tho Ilrltlsh minister at Pckln, Sir Clauds
M&cDonald, continues pessimistic and the
radices and extraordinary succession of Chl
neso dispatches purporting to drucrlbo tho
situation at Pckln only serves to bewilder.
However, tho earlier unquestioning belief
that n massacre took place has to somo ex
tent been shaken, and It Ih now admitted,
dceplto the, heavy load of evldenco support
ing tho reports of tho massacre that ns Sir
Claudo MacDonald'fc letter disposed of the
first story alleging that the crlmo occurred
Juno 30, so Minister Conger's dispatch and
other stories reporting the legations safe
July 10, 14 and IS give somo ground for as
suming that possibly thu second reports
wero also unfounded,
A version of tho story which reached Gen
eral LI, commanding the I'd Tang forts, by
a runner from Pekln, who brought to him
ye3torday tho report of unarchy In the 'Chi
nese capital, which General LI communi
cated to tho Drltlsh ofllccr commanding at
Tongku, says tho Ilrltlsh legation was being
bombarded when tho messcngor left Pckln,
July 11, Prlnco Chlng, this report says, was
assisting tho ministers und his palaco was
protected by 10,000 Chinese troops, Prlnco
Chlng, according to this report, considered
himself nblo to copo with tho situation.
According to a dispatch from Cho Foo, re
ceived hero today. Admiral Seymour has
started for tho Yang Tse river to arrange for
the protection of tho local port?, which aro
threatened with attack.
The Austrian war ships Kniserln Eliza
beth and Aspern have sailed for China.
Simpleton of ItUNiln'n Move.
There U some fear In London that the
Russian claim to control of tho rnllwny from
Taku to Pekln will delay tho proposed ad
vnnco of tho allies to Pokln. It Is thought
that thU claim li In pursuanco of RuscIVs
alleged fixed principle to prevent nny power
but herBcIt from penetrating to Pokln In
sufficient forco to bo offectlvo and to pro
euro for herself solo occupation elthor as
conqueror or peacemaker.
Special dispatches received hero today
from Uerlln counteract tho replies of I'rcs
ldent McKlnley and tho German minister
of foreign affairs, Count von Buelow, to
the Chinese omperor's appeal, from tho
standpoint obtaining at Uerlln, that the
object of all Chlneso assurances Is to gain
tlmo for military preparations nnd under
mine tho unity of tho puwors. Tho Morn
ing Post's Uerlln correspondent asserts
that the attltudo of tho United States gov
ernment Is regarded as a decided triumph
for Chlneso diplomacy, whllo tho Dally
News says tho attltudo of tho Washington
"To Err ts Human"
' 'But to err all the time Is criminal or
'idioilc. Don't continue the mistake of
neglecting your blood. When impurities
manifest themselves in eruptions or when
disordered conditions of stomach, kidneys,
liver or bowels appear, take Hood' s Sar.
saparilta. It will make pure, live blood,
atd put you in good health.
Dee, July 25, 1500.
nuthoritlca In regarded In llerlln as a re
grcltnhle error. Slmlarly tho London aft
ernoon paper regret "that tha president
of tho T.'nttcd Slates has taken a line that
1 can hardly fall to encourago the Chinese
to further duplicity."
i Tho Call Mall nnzotto says: "Surely this
,1m not the tlrao for "amiable tea table talks
about acrecmcnts and settlements, l'rcsl-
rnmpagu of reprisals. His exuberant
courtesy ma, however, have much had re
sult, ns generals must soon take tho con
duct of affairs out of political hands."
The nrltlsh premier and minister of
foreign nffnlrs, Lord Salisbury, today
notllUt.l the United States ambassador here,
Mr. Joseph II. Choate. that It wns Itnpos
slblo to accept tho evidence so far sub
mitted by tho Chlneso or that transmitted
by the United States regarding tho safety
of the foreign ministers nt Pckln and that
until their safety was thoroughly established
the British government would be unablo to
discuss any question of mediation or kindred
matters.
NATIVE CITY BADLY WRECKED
Shell of (lie Allies Work Terrible
lliioc In I'nrt of Clly
of Tlon Tln. j I
(Copyright. 1900, by tho Assoclutcd Press.)
TIEN TSIN, July 18, via Shanghai, July
21. Colonel Bower of tho Chinese regiment,
Colonel Wogack of the Russians and Colonel
Aolkl of tho Japanese regiment will form
the Joint provisional government for tho
city of Tien Tain which It was recently de
cided to establish. They will bo entrusted
with the task of bringing something like
order out of tho existing chaos,
Since tho Ibsjo of the proclamation in
viting well-dlBposed Chlneso to return to
tholr homes a number havo como back to
tho city and many natlvo servants are com
ing to tho sottlomentn, n majority of them
returning to tho service of tholr previous
employers.
The native city this afternoon presents nn
appalling spectacle of ruin and desolation.
The suburbs wero completely destroyed by
lire, mostly caused by the shells of tho
allies on tho side facing tho settlements.
It is believed that not n dozen houses arc
Intact, nnd all were a little damaged by tho
tromendous flro of tho allien' artillery,
which, however, was apparently not heavy
enough to produce much effect. A curious
spcctaclo la presented by n number of mud
hovels, immediately under tho wall whore
tho latter was most damaged, hardly one
of thorn showing slugs of having been hit,
Inside tho city tho damsgo was terrific.
Tho buildings nearest tho wall wero mostly
gutted by flro and many worn totally blown
to pieces by tho shells of tho allies. Among
tho smouldering ruins are many charred
corpses, which the pigs and dogs aro eating.
Tho allies aro busy removing tho bodies,
but in consequence of tho great number of
dead many havo not been burled. The
streets throughout the city are strewn with
all kinds of articles and dozens of Chinese
aro digging in tho ruins for money nnd
other valuables. Most of tho houses which
aro Intact or llttlo damaged display tho flags
of one or tho other of the allied forces, tho
Jnpaneso and French flags predominating,
Thero have been many attempts to Imitate
tho flago, which, under otbor circumstances,
would bo laughable The houses which
do not display Hags show bits of cotton or
paper bearing tho nomos of tho allied na
tions and complimentary sentences. Tho
French, apparently, nre tho favorites, many
of the pieces of cotton and paper displaying
lnscrlptlonn "France" or "vlve la France."
All are unmistakably in tho handwriting of
native clerks formerly employed by foreign
Chinese llrrr.s.
It Is stated that tho Chinese losses since
tho troubles broko out nro 11,000, most of
whom havo beon killed by Boxcro and sol
diers. This Is probably much exaggerated
The Boxers aro said to be gathering in
large numbers In tho neighborhood of the
Hslkon arsenal, captured by Admiral Sey
mour's column and now occupied by Rus
sian troops, who have suffered several cas
unities through "Snipers" concealed in the
woods in that vicinity.
SOLDIERS KILL THE BOXERS
NIkiik of I)culnu A in on if
CIiIiipmp Which May End
the Trouble.
(he
(Copyright, 1000, by the Associated Press.)
TIEN TSIN, Friday, July 20,- Chlueso
coming In from tho country report tha' the
Chinese soldiers aro killing tho Boxers
wherever the latter nrn seen, giving ns a
reasou that tho Boxers deceived them Into
embarking on a hopeless struggle. An In
telligent Chinaman said he regarded this ns
a sign of wldesprcadlng dlsaenBlon. It wab
only n mnttcr of a short time, he declared
beforo the same stato would exist in Pekln
when, in nil probability, Jung Lu, com
mander-tn-cbtef of the Chlneso forces, and
Prlnco Ching would be able to regain suf
flclent intluenco to mako peace, especially
If the foreigners in tho capital wero safe,
This appears to represent the general native
opinion hero as far as It is posslblo to
nscertaln it.
In the meantimo reliable news as to
events In Pokln and whether tho foreigners
are allvo is entirely lacking, or Is only
obtainable from Chinese sources, nnd even
this Is most meager and contradictory.
It Is now thought that the forward move
ldent of the allies will probably tako place
earlier than was at first Intended, possibly
by tho c. of this month, but nothing
dctlnlto will bo decided beforo the arrival
of General Sir Alfred Gaslce, commanding
the Indian contingent,
A runnor who arrived from Pekln yestcr
day reports that the foreigners were safe
on July 10 and that there had been con
slderable lighting between the Boxers and
soldiers Inside tho city,
Wounded to lln Kent Home,
(Copyright, 1!W0, by the Associated Press
TIEN TSIN, July '19, via Shanghai, July
25 Most of tho American sick and wounded
havo been taken In boats to Taku, where
they will embark on tho American hospital
ship Solace for too United States.
miPFF GIVES HIS REASONS
Course of the Americas Admiral Approved
by the Nary Department.
SHOWS FOREIGNERS WERE AGGRESSORS
Clilnt'Ne I'lrc Ilr-t, lull Itnil Horn
.otlfleil Id Surrender I'nrl. nod
KIppI, v 1 1 1 lliccptlnn of Ainer
Ii'iiiin, It end) to AttncU.
WASHINGTON, July 25. The Navy de
partment today made public tho mall re
ports of Rear Admiral Kcmpff explaining
his reatons for refusing to Join with tho
hips of the other powers in tho attack on
the Taku forts and giving an account of the
attack, which includes many details not
heretofore published. Admiral Kcmoff nlsu
encloses tho report of Commander Wise of
the Monocacy. giving n graphic account of
tho action. Rear Admiral Kempff's ex
planation for refusing to participate In the
ttnek on the fortifications of n power with
which we were nt peace Is warmly com
mended by Secretary Long. Tho reports are
as follows;
"United States Flagship Newark. Taku,
China, Juno 17, 1900. Sir: 1 would state
what follows In regard to tho happenings
rcvious to tho resolve yesterday by other
senior foreign naval officers hero to get
possession of tho Taku forts.
"2. On Thursday, June II, Rear Admiral
Bruce called nnd asked what I thought of
tho matter, and I Informed him that I was
not authorized to Initiate any net of war
with a country with whom my country was
peace, that my limit was to protect
American Interests, both by regulations and
under recent Instruction from both tho de-
artmcnt nnd from tho commander-in-chief
tho United States naval forco on the
Asiatic station.
"3. On tho 15th. at a consultation of the
other foreign naval officers, It was agreed
that the rallrond station nt Kong Ku should
bo tnken (tho railway is under Chlneso
government control) and in case any
Chlneso government forco nctcd ngalnst the
forco of nny foreign nation nil should be
Involved nnd net unitedly. Under my In
ductions I could not Join In Inking pos
session of Chlneso government property nnd
did not enro to become n party to such nn
agreement without special authority.
"4. yesterday, Juno lfi, tho snme foreign
oavnl officers signed u compact that It was
necessary to tako temporary possession of
tho Taku forts nnd notlco was served on
tho viceroy at Tlon Tsln and on tho com
mandants by tho consuls. Consuls at Tien
Tsln were Informed of what was con
templated. 1 did not Join In th attack
on tho forts. Captain WIbo ofnhe Monocacy
had orders to protect American Interests,
based upon department orders, but In case
of attack by n Chlneso government force ho
was to consldor It as a declaration of war
and net accordingly. Very respectfully.
'LOUIS KEMPFF, Rear Admiral. U. S. N.
"To tho Secretary of tho Navy, Washing
ton, D. C."
ArrnnveinentH for I'iKlit.
United States Flagship Newark, Taku,
Chlnn, Juno 18, 1900. Sir: I have tho
honor to report ns follows: Tho com
manders of tho gunboats In the river met
on tho afternoon of Juno lfi nnd ngrccd for
ho senior officer of tho gunboats to direct
tho movement. This ofllcor happened to
bo n Russian. Tho positions of tho various
gunboats wero then assigned, taking posi
tions in tho second 'roach' of tho river
above tho north fort. Tho gunbonts par
ticipating wero the Korcetz, Gullnk. nobr,
Russian; litis, German; Lion, French; Al-
gcrlne, English.
"Tho English torpedo boat destroyers
Famo nnd Whiting Joined In tho latter
part, after securing tho captured torpedo
bontn nenr Tong Ku. Tho Japanese gun
boat claimed that Its engines wero 1Ib
ablcd, so It remained moored nenr Tong Ku,
and was nsstgned charge, of tho railroad
station at that place. Tho United State
steamship Monocacy, being under orders,
remained moored at Tong Ku and took no
part In tho action.
'Many foreigners wero afforded shelter
nnd protection during the night. A copy
of tho report of tho commanding ofllcor
of tho Monocacy Is herewith enclosed.
"Tho vessels, except tho litis, took tholr
assigned positions early In tho evening of
tho 16th Inst, and ut about 12:55 n. in.,
ouo hour beforo tho expiration of tho tlmo
limit, all the fort guns which could bo
trained on tho ships fired simultaneously,
many shots striking tho Korcetz.
Tho vessels loturncd tho flro with a
rnpld flro from their guns, which, with tho
exception of tho guns of Btx-lnch caliber,
were of small, rapld-flro type.
"Tho guns on the north fort wero chiefly
4.7 inch, while tho south fort had n num
bor of guns from six to eight Inches In
cnllber.
Tire of .Shin Iiicruune.
"Tho Algerlno, hnvlng aboard a landing
party of some 380 men, immediately put
them ashore A portion of thorn advanced
through Taku to tho navy yard and took
by surprlsu four now modern torpedg.
boats, carrying two tubes and six threo-
pounders each, nnd, convoyed by the Fame
and Whiting, took them to Tong Ku. The
other landing parties nnd tho remainder of
the English, aggregating some C50 mon,
awaited nn opportuno tlmo for tho assault.
The firing continued with more or losj spirit
until daylight, whon It became very rapid
and active, und, It Is reported, very dls
natrons to tho Chinese. About 4:30 a shell
entered tho magazine of tho Gullak, blowing
It up, causing It to mako water, and burn
Ing forty-seven men, more or less severely.
It got over an awning (as a collision mat)
and after a few hours' work was floating
at Its normal height.
"At about C a. m., the gunboats having
silenced tho northwest fort, a landing forco
charged and occupied it, where, hoisting
ths Hag, a tow casualties occurred, notably
tho captain of tho Japancso landing party
and ono English sailor killed and several
wounded. Tho Chlneso then abandoned tho
north fort, which Is Joined to northwest fort
by n protected passage After about two
hours more tho south forts wore taken,
after the explosion of tho maguzlne. Most
of the occupants lied, but were not pur
sued. Some thirty or forty wero found hid
Ing In various ports of the fort. Tho various
nations participating hoisted tholr llags on
the various flagstaCs.
"Tho forts, being of thick mud und grass
adobe, wero but little damaged by tho gun
lire, although thoy received u host of pro
Jectllcs. Tho guns and gunsblelds, as
rule, wero not damaged. Two or three of
the modern guns wero disabled.
"Tho dead Chlneso were not counted, but
It Is estimated by eye-witnesses that somo
200 dead wore left in the fort.
"Tho loss on the sldo of tho allied forcen
was, as nearly as posslblo, ns follows-
"Algerlne -Ono olllcer badly injured; eight
men wounded.
"litis Captain badly Injured; threo or
four men killed; six or eight wounded,
"Koreotz Two olllcers badly wounded
eight men dead; twelve wounded.
"Oullak One officer badly wounded; eight
men killed: ten wounded; forty-iovea
burned by explosion of 'powder room.'
"Lion One man killed; one badly
wounded,
"Otbor vctuels ongaged, injuries of minor
Importance,
"The above Is an account gleaned from
conversations with officers engaged, but
may contain minor Inaccuracies.
"During tho engagement guns were
turned on tho Monocacy, which was out of
the line of fire. It was struck (no cas
ualties) nnd was forced to withdraw up the I
river. Very respectfully.
LOUIS KEMPFF,
"Rear Admiral, U. S, N.
"The Secretary of the Navy, Washington, t
D. C."
Coniiuniiiler Wle lienor!. ,
Following In the report of tho action made
by Commander Wise of the Monocacy to
near Admiral Kempff:
"U. S. S. Monocacy, Tong Ku, China,
June 17. 1900. Sir: I have the honor to
report upon the occurrences since yesterday
noon. I attended a meeting of officers at
6 p. m. on board the Borbora. I was
shown the protocol nnd ultimatum as to
the Tnku forts. The signatures to the doc
ument were authogrnphlc. nnd, ns yours was
not appended. I Informed tho senior officer
that he would have to leave the Monocacy
Out of tho plans nnd ptaces for vowels of
the attacking forces.
"2. The first gun was fired nt 12:15, nnd,
wYth the simultaneous discharge that fol
low cd, two of tho shots pasted over tho
Monocacy, although It was out of the line
of tire between tho forts nnd vcwels at
tacking. "3. Tho litis did not leave Its berth,
which wns n short distance from mine,
until 1:30, ond tho Japanese did not. leave
Its during tho bombardment.
"4. The flro wns well sustnlncd on both
sides, nnd, although shells continued nt in
tcrvnls to pass near rac or burst short or
beyond. I attributed It to wild firing by
the foits. About 2:30 I was standing on top
of the pilot houso by tho Ratling. I had
mounted thcro when I heard n shell ap
proaching nnd immediately n crash enme.
Tho second cutter hanging nt Its davits n
few feet bdow nnd behind mo had been
struck by a Bhcll. It entered the stern, tore
out the bottom nnd ranged diagonally
across the ship, cutting out n fall of tho
steam launch, smashing port forecastle lad
der nnd passed through the ship's side, In
which It left n elenr cut oval, two feet by
ten inches, There were many men on tho
forward mnln deck and It must have gone .is
close to some of them as it did to me. 11
fortunately missed the launch's davit, ns
that would have caused It to explode.
"5. It wns difficult to make out how tho
allies woro faring, but they were evidently
closing In, ns after 3 a. m. discharges from
guns lllto Catlings or Maxims wero heard.
At l o'clock there was n tremendous ex
plosion nnd n mass of flame, which I at
tributed to n magazine in one of tho forts.
Mini's I he Monocne)'.
"6. Townrd 4 o'clock the bursting of Bhcll
In my near vicinity Increased lo such nn
extent that It occurred to me that tho forts
might bo directing some of tho flro on the
railroad station ns In this flat country It
wns n prominent mnrk, und n number of
Japanese nnd Russlnn troops were encamped
around it. In Mich case tho Monocacy
would bo In considerable danger from n fire
which I hnd hitherto considered bad shoot
ing. Acting uptn tho thought, I nt once
cast off everything. I steamed nwuy from
tho bank nnd went two miles up the river,
anchoring in tho first bend. This move wns
mndo nt 4:50, nnd nt 5:30, the flro slackening
nnd a Japanese flag floating over ono of the
forts, I returned to my berth.
'7. I was able to render the following as
sistance: First, a party of thirty-seven
women nnd children, refugees from tho mis-
slcn nl Taku, who hnd fled hurriedly on
notification of bombnrdment. They came
aboard Inst night nt 0 p. m. nnd nre still
with men; also came two officers of
her majesty's ship Ilarfleur, who
had como down from Tien Tsln
too luto to get to any English ship.
As I wns coming down the river nt 6 n. m.
1 met nn English 'torpedo bont towing n
Chlnoso boat prize; I bad no small bont to
rrnko a landing, so I sent tho launch to run
its lino ashore,, for which thanks have beon
returned, I havo tnken on board and had
surgical attendance for tho following: A
Japanese soldier with n shol wound, n Chl
neso coollo found close to the ship with
nrm torn off by fragment of shell, n Rus
sian soldier with wound In tho hand.
'S. This place Is deserted by every one;
no trains, no telegraphic communication on
Bhorc, but I had a 'phone from Mr. Pottcn
glll, who reports all quiet since first dis
turbance. "9. I know nothing of tho fight except
that tho forts wero taken. I feel a natural
regret, sbnrod no doubt by the officers, that
duty und orders prevented tho old Monocucy
from giving Its ancient smoothbores a last
chance. Very respectfully.
"F. M. WISE,
"Commandor U. S. N., Commanding."
ARE HELD AS HOSTAGES
Li Hiiiik ChmiK Millie 1'liiln Attitude
of HI Coverninenl to
.Ministers.
LONDON, July 26. Tho Shunghal cor
respondent of tho Dully Express, telegraph
ing yesterday, says:
"A general rising throughout China Is now
regarded as so absolutely certain that all
tho missionaries throughout tho empire have
been ordered to take rcfugo without delay
either at Shanghai or Hong Kong. Refugees
aro beginning to arrlvo from nil points in
tho mcst pitiable condition.
"As tho result of n constant correspond
er.co with tin governor of Shan Tun, LI
I In in: Chnm? this nfternoon announced that
the imperial government was prepared at
any moment to glvo a safe convoy to the
members of the foreign legations from
Pckln to Tlon Tsln, provided a guarantee
was given that no advanco would be madu
on tho capital and that nil matters In dis
pute between China and tho powers would
bo mado tho subject of friendly negotiations.
'In tho same communication to tho con
suls, Earl LI stated that tho Imperial gov
eminent had submitted to tho powers a
statement of its position, declaring that It
had suffered groatly by recent events, but
desired not only to suppress rebellion, hut
nlso to remove tho causes of tho hostility
of foreign powers. Therefore, ho hoped that
tho offer to escort tho foreigners to Tien
Tsln would be regarded as an earnest of tho
desire of the Chlneso government for tho
renewal of friendly relations.
"The consuls replied that no basis for
friendly negotiations was possible until
proof was nt hand that tho ministers were
still living. Consul Warren declined to
discuss tho matter at nil, but In his reply
to the French consul, Li Hung Chang un
dcrtook to obtain a tatlsfactory message
from the French minister (M. Pichon)
within live days."
CLOSE FIGHT WITH CHINESE
Hniiil-tn-llRiiil llnttle In Which Allies
SiiHlnln n Hundred Ciimi
nlllrn. (Copyright, 1900, by the Associated Press.)
TIEN TSIN. Wednesday, July ' 11 (via
Shanghai. Tuesduy. July 24.) Tho allies to-
day sustained 100 casualties In repelling an
early morning attack on tho railway station
across tho river from tho foreign settlement,
A regiment of Japanese, a battalion of
French from Tonquln end the Hong Kong
Sikhs participated In tho fighting, driving
tho Chinese beforo them nt the point of
their bByonets, killing, It is estimated, 300
of them.
Tho allies had planned a general move
ment against the Chinese position and a con
tlngent of the Ninth United States infantry
landed at midnight prepared to advance,
Tho movement was poitponed, howevor.
utter a part of the troops had started, on
account of tho difficulties encountered in
crossing the canals. The Chlneso apparently
had been Informed of the plan fciid had gath
ereil a largo forco opposite tho station
Thcje opened with r I lies and field guns and
ths foreigners advancing wore met by
sovero Infantry Are, tho Chinese creeping
close to the station behind the cover of tho
tombs. The lighting began nt 3 o'clock and
lasted four hours, becoming a hand-to-hand
conflict. Tho Japaties company leading the
charge lost all Its officers. Five Japanese
officers and fifteen privates and six French
men wero killed and thr?e Sikhs were
killed und six wounded, u.
Two British four-Inch guns mounted nt
tho lower end of tho settlement bombarded
the Chinese positions with lyddite, firing At
the pagodas on the walls of the native city.
Two more guns nro being mounted. Tbcro
s great need of mora bc.wy guns to dlr-
place tho Chinese nrtlllcry. Plenty of light
batteries aro arriving,
A British officer who was In Ladysmith
throughout Its siege by tho Boers says the
severity and accuracy of tho Chinese shell
ing the last week exceeded that of the
Boers' bombardment of Lndysmlth. Tho
heat is intense.
TRIBUTE TO AMERICAN VALOR
Gpiiernl Dorivnril, llrl(lli Cnnininmler
nt Tien Tln. Uxproc Ite
Kret nt Mntli' MUlnUe.
(Copyright. 1000. by the Associated Press.)
TIEN TSIN. July 16 (via Che Foo, July
21.) General Dorward, tho British com
mander, has sent to tho Amorican com
manders n letter, in which ho sayB;
"I desire to express the high appreciation
of tho British troops of the honor done them
In serving nlongsldo of their comrade of
the American army nnd of tho high honor
accorded to mo In having thorn under my
command.
"I blomo myself for tho mistake made In
taking their position by the Ninth regiment,
not remembering that troops fresh to tho
sccno of action nnd hurried forward in the
excitement of attack wero likely to lose
their way. Still, the position they took, and
gallantly stuck to nil dny, undoubtedly pro
vented a largo body of tho enemy from turn
ing tho right of the attacking forco and In
flicting serious loss on tho French and
Japanese."
General Dorward nlso expressed his sym
pathy with tho Americans in tho loss of
Colonel LUcum, commander of the regi
ment, nnd Captain Davis of tho marine
corps. Ho coi..niendcd Lieutenant Smedley
D. Butler nml Lieutenant Henry Leonard
of the mnrlno corps and Lieutenant Louis
Luwton of the regiment, nnd praised Lieu
tenant Colonel Coolldgo for his skillful man
agement of the regiment.
Chinamen from tho walled city describe
n rolgn of terror begun by tho Boxers be
foro the city foil. Tho Boxers killed all
Chlneso who had been In the employ of
FuropennB, holding n dally Inquisition. They
doenpttated ecn thoso suspected of friend
ship for foreigners or of adopting foreign
customs. Tho mero wearing of narrow
sleeves wns deemed nn offenso Justifying
the death of the offender and the confisca
tion of his property.
It is now believed the regular troops and
Boxers nro hostllo to ono unother, the
trcops being enraged because tho Boxts
drow them Into a disastrous fight.
REPORT FROM THE NINTH
CoolldKe Slnte Teinpornrj- Govern
ment nt lien Tnln I Tint
Yet In Force,
WASHINGTON, July 25. A cabio report
received today at the War department from
Lieutenant Colonel Coolldgo, in command of
tho Ninth Infantry slnco tho death of
Colonel Llscum, Indicates that the tem
porary government formed for Tien Tsin
has not been put in forco yet. The report,
which briefly covets the operations of tho
Ninth Infantry slnco its arrival In China,
Is dated at Tien Tsln, July 21, via Cho Foo
today, and Is as follows;
"Ninth Infantry reached anchorage Gulf
Pechll, July 6. Two battalions left ship
under Colonel Llscum by lighters und tugs
up river to Tien Tsln, arriving July 11, en
gaged In nttack on Tien Tsln July 13, form
ing part of brigade under British
General Dorward. Third battalion
disembarked July 12, arriving at
Tien Tsln July 13, too Inte to take
part In nttack. Tien Tsln captured July 14.
City divided among powers, tho southeast
quarter being nsslgned to American troops,
under Colonel Meade, Marino corps, for po
llco and protection. Slnco than powers
havo Instituted temporary government coun
cil under Colonel do Qunyar, Russian; Lieu
tenant Colonel Aokl, Japanese, nnd Llentcn
nnt Colonel Bower, British, but has not
bb yet gone Into force. The American
troops nro still protecting their quarters,"
GOVERNMENT IN PHILIPPINES
Syttein h HkIiiIiI InIipiI nt VIkiiii t oiler
Term I.nlil Down by
Commllnii.
WASHINGTON, July 23. General Mnc-
Arthur has cabled the War department
announcement of tho successful erection
of n municipal government In tho Philip
pines under tho terms laid down by tho
Philippine commission. This particular
government Is nt Vlgan, on tho northwest
const of tho Island of Luzon, nt n point
jnndo memorablo by tho landing of Young's
forces during tho pursuit of Agulnaldo,
whon that leader was last In strength.
Tho nlncalda referred to In General Mnc
Arthur's dispatch corresponds to tho Span
ish ulcado or American mayor. Tho mes
sage reads as follows:
"MANILA, July 2B. Adjutant General,
Washington: Following" telegram from
nlncnlada of recently formed municipal gov
ernment Vlgan, Luzon, Is transmitted:
"Pi-osldont, Washington: Alacnlada und
municipal council Vlgan, lnstallod under
General Young's supervision. Saluto you
und tender firm nlleglance. Rlvcro, nlaca
lado. MACARTIIUR."
m.Nsioxs rou wumtish.v vnrmiAxs.
H'ur Survivor Hemeinliereil by flip
(leneriil Government,
WASHINGTON, July 2o.-(SpcclaI.) Tho
following pensions havo been granted:
Issuo of July C, 1900:
Nebraska: Original Charles Wake,
Cozad, $6. War with Spain (Widows)
Minor of Oeorpo ftnthman, Florence, H4.
Special Act, July U Lydlu Strang, mother,
Osceola, 12.
lowu: Original Julius Wledncr,
DubunilL'. tS: John It. Vn.mir. IVnnhltiirtnn
$10; Azru L. Richardson, Solon, IS: John
Wesley Brown, Grinned. JS; Asa Turner,
Oldfleld, 8. Original, Widows, ete. Louisa
Josenhlne Wonlm. Ittehtund. 1 1 l' : nnopini
net July 11. Marunda H, Jacobs, Cedar
Fulls. S, Wnr With Spain, Orlglnal-Puut
j. .wuiviiiimii, jJimiMiUP,
Deiiiirtmentiil .Vole.
WASHINGTON. July 25.-(Spcclul Telo
gram.) F. F. Avery, former superintend
ont of schools ut Crow Creek, S, I)., was
recently appointed superintendent of the
Osage (Okl.) school. Ho leaves for Okla
noma next week.
Tho First National bank of Chicago was
approved as u reserve agent for tho First
National bank of Moulton, la.
Iowa postmasters appointed: Walter
llumlston, at Cottage, Hardin county;
C. O. Vron, at Jolce, Worth county, and
M. E. Barron, at Pocahontas, Pocahontas
county.
Tho railway mail service on tho line
between Wolton nnd Lander, Wyo.. has
been increased from threo to six times
a week, commencing August 1. This ac
tion on the pnrt of the Postofllce depart
ment has beon brought about by unani
mous request of stockmen In that section
of the county, who havo more to look
after than over boforo In tho history of
the Htock interests of Wyoming, Thu ac
tion of tho department completes the
dally servlco of mall from Caspur, tho
teimlnus of tho Elkhorn, to Lander and
biings an immense territory In central
Wyoming Into direct communication with
tho great market centers.
PLUM GOES 10 MAYBURY
lleninerntlr Mn'or of Detroit I iiiii
Innteil for Governor of
MIchlKnn.
DETROIT. July 25.-Hon. William C.
Mnybury, mayor of Detroit, was this even
ing tendered the democratic nomination
for governor of Michigan by tho demo
cratic state convention with a unanimity
which rendered usoless the taking of n
ballot. Not a dissenting voice was heard
when the voto on the proposition to noin
Inato Mnybury wns ncted upon and tho
withdrawal of the half dozen other guber
natorial candidates beforo nny ote was
taken wns received by the delegates with
loud cheers of npprovnl. Tho platform, ns
unnnlmously adopted by the convention,
regrets the present condition of tho po
litical and administrative agencies, which,
under republican control, have so de
bauched our governmntal system ns to
disgrace the stato and debase the func
tion of n frco government. 11 denounces
tho maladministration which has produced
tho fruitage of nn Investigation by grand
Jury nnd the numerous crlmlunl trials
of state officials pending in the courts
nnd demnnds a searching Inquiry into tho
methods of every department of tho state
govornmcnt. The resolutions deplore "the
corrupting Influences of wealth upon our
social and political machinery, ns dis
played in the recent campaign of thren
millionaires for tho office of governor,"
and pledge tho state democracy to secure:
First Prompt repeal of every charter ex
omptlng corporations from tho equnl bur
den of taxation.
Second A specific tnx upon the gr?nt
mining Interests of the state, levied in ac
cordance with tho value of their unearned
stores of wealth.
Third A tux on existing frnnchlsos of n
seml-ptiblle chnrncter commensurate with
their earnlmr power.
Fourth Regulation of property taxes so
ns to ttrovent the shifting of the burden
onto the shoulders of productive labor.
Fifth Prohibition of the grunting of fur
ther frnnchlsos by municipalities except by
direct voto of the people of thte territory
u ffccled.
Tho Inst legislature In denounced as "the
crowning Infamy In the history of the re
publican party in Mlchlgnn" nnd promise Is
mudc to abolish the fco system of compen
sation of public officers wherever possible.
Lower nnd equal taxation Is to be made n
leading issue. Untiring support Is pledged
to Bryan and Stevenson and the Kansas City
platform Is "heartily endorsed In letter and
spirit In all Its parts."
Tho platform pledges repeal of all laws
under which special privileges nre conferred
and an amendmont of sympathy with the
South African republics whs adopted.
It wns tho Hold agnlnst Mayhury through
out, but tho overwhelming Maybury senti
ment could not be stemmed by the scatter
ing of other candidates, either Individually
or collectively. Others named were:
Thomas J. Cavanaugh, Nathan B, Haye, S.
N. Dynall, Patrick H. Gllkey nnd ex-Lleu-tennnt
Governor John Strong.
Tho speeches by tho temporary chairman,
Alfred Lucking of Detroit, and the perma
nent chairman, Thomas E. Barkworth of
Kalamazoo, woro model political orations
and wore received with thunderous np
pluusc. The ndoptlon of the resolution nnd
tho nominating and seconding of tho
speeches for governor occupied the entlro
afternoon session, from 4 o'clock to 7:30,
Tho convention adjourned at midnight,
after completing tho ticket, as follows, nil
tho nominees being unanimously elected
without ballots:
Governor Wlllliun C. Mnybury.
Lieutenant Governor Judge James G.
Ilumsdcll,
Hocrotnry of State John W. Ewlng.
Treasurer Charles F. Sundstrum.
Auditor General Hiram 13. Hudson.
Attorney General James O'llnrn,
Commissioner of -Land Ofllce Malor
Georgo Wlnnns.
supcrmtenneni or rumic instruction
Stephen 11. I.tingdon.
residential Eleotors-nt-Largo Lawrence
Hublnger und Philip 11. Wnchtel.
Daniel J. Cumpau of Detroit was elected
chulrmun of the stnto control committee.
HAY DUE IN CANTON TODAY
Kentucky Itcpuhllonn Ak in Have
ItnoNPVPlI Sneuk In Moun
tain Countlr.
CANTON, O., July 25. Judge E. C. Orcnr,
candidate for tho court of appealn and for
mer Stato Chairman Sam J. Roberts of
Lexington, Ky., were among tho callers at
tho McKlnley home today. Ono of tho ob-
Jocts of their visit was to urge that Governor
Roosevelt bo assigned to an nctlve part In
tho Kentucky campaign. They want tho
governor to go up Into tho Kentucky moun
tains nnd hold meetings nt points remote
from tho railroads, nnd say if bo does they
will make It the biggest meeting ever held
In tho south.
Another caller was Hon. W. S, Dawson of
Spokane, Wash. Ho represented tho state
of Washington on tho National Republican
league committeo appointed nt tho St. Paul
convention to wait upon tho president, but
being unable to como with tho committeo
ho mndc an Individual call. Mr. Dawson Is
confident of republican ruccess In his otato
this fall.
It is announced tonight that Secrotory of
Stato Hay will como to Canton at 11 o'clock
tomorrow to call on the president.
Application for 1'ollttCHl Position.
CHICAGO, July 25, So many applications
havo been received at republican national
headquarters for positions of various kinds,
Including messengers, laborers, writers,
speakers, clerks and bandmasters, that Sec
rotary Perry 8. Heath ban roquasted the
the Associated Press to state (hut all ap
plications for positions should bo submitted
to tho committee In writing and should bear
tho endorsement of the national committoc
man or tho national executive committee
man of tho stato in which the applicant Is
located. Nearly all of the tlmo of tho
members of tho executive committees and
officials at headquarters thus far has been
consumed by personal calls of applicants for
positions.
MneArthur' CiiniihH)' 1,11,
WASHINGTON, July 25. Tho adjutant
general today received n cablegram from
MneArthur giving tho following list of cas
ualtles among tho troops In the Philippines
slnco tho last report:
MANILA, July 21,-Kllled: July 21, Ba
doe, Luzon, Muslclun Sergeant William
nillmmii May 28, Labo, Luzon, Company I),
rnrtv-nitn volunteer intaniry, James m
Phillips; Juno 4, Uuemengns, funny. Corn-
r n i. ft Tn,nli,.ulvlli V il II 11 1 ,n t Inffintrv
. 1 1. . t- rinl. T.inn 01 llllnnnn I (It'll.
company A, Forty-fourth Infantry, Wulter
C. Booth, sergeant rercy nampBon
Wounded; July 15, Luzon, Company (I,
Thirty-ninth volunteer Infantry. Oorporul
Mnrk n. I.nshlev: July 18. MHRiliifen. Luzon.
Troop K, Eleventh volunteer cuvulry. Clyde
Schroeder. wounded in HIP. siignt; I'om
pany K, Thirty-seventh voluntcnr Infnntry,
Sergeant Fred Dumbncha, wounded In nrm,
8 K
.Movement of Oceun Verl .Inly an
At Rotterdam Arrived 8tutendam, from
New York, via Iloulogno,
At Montrcul Arrlved-Surmatlan, from
Glusgow.
At New York Arrived Majestic, from
Liverpool; wesiernmiui, irom Antwerp
MiiIIam St. I.ouIh. for Houthamnton: tier
munlc, for Liverpool; Southwnrk, for Ant
werp.
At Glasgow Arrived Asloriu, from Now
York.
At Hnmburg Arrived Deutschluud, from
New York.
At Sun Franclsco-Sallod Australia, for
Honolulu.
At Astoria Sailed Ilruemer, for Hong
Konir.
At Loudon Arrived Mrsubn, from New
vorK,
At Ouecnstown Arrived lteltrenliind.
from Philadelphia, for Liverpool. Hitllml
L'ltonln, from Liverpool, for Boston,
At Liverpool Arrived Corinthian, from
Montreal. Sailed Oceanic, for New York,
At Southampton Hailed Kulsnr Wllhelm
der Grosse, from nremen, for New York
via Cherbourg, Arrived St. Paul, from
MOW xorK.
NO STARS AND STRIPES SEEN
Porto Itleuii i:hllilt TIioiiiiiiiI of
Spanish I'lnun In Honor of
M, .Iiiro' Oil).
SAN JUAN. Portollco, July 2.V-The
streets of Snn Juan were n labyrinth of
glittering Spanish flags today In honor of
St. Jago, tho patron snlnt of Spnln Ban
tiers nnd bunting, suspended from house to
house, covered the thoroughfares nnd every
where the balconies were richly drcstrd.
There was no attempt whatever lo dis
play thn American colors. The celebration
of tho Fourth of July was totally eclipsed
todHy. Then the citizens wero unable to
raise n dollar for the purpose of demon
strations. Today there was difficulty In
carrying through n progiam. which must
have cost $5,000. Possibly six nntlvc houses
displayed the stars and stripes. On the
other hand, It Is estimated that no fewer
t t an 2,500 Spanish llags wero Hung to tho
breeze.
Lust evening there wns n grund concert
In tho plnzn, attended by 3,000 Spaniards.
and this was followed by patriotic addresses
received with great enthusiasm nt the
Casino. Today dawned with the ringing of
church bells, followed by street parades
and band serenades. Business wns entirely
suspended. An elnborate ball nt the Casino
this evening concluded tho festivities.
Tho renl feeling of tho people was ex
pressed by hands of hoodlums, who parAdcd
thr. streets In tho less respectable quartern
of the city, carrying Spanish tings and
shouting "Viva Kspanol." Tho fuel Hint tho
day wns the second nnnlversnry of the land
ing of tho United States troops under Gen
eral Miles seemed to b forgotten here. Al
though nt Ponce. Mnyngurz and other points
thero were slight observances of the nnnl
versnry, It was apparent that the local
celebration had been carefully arranged to
ccllpso that of the Fourth of July, which
was scarcely observed ut all in Porto Rico.
A prominent Porto Rlcnn discussing tho
celebration from that point of view to
day, said:
"Our pcoplo should not be blamed by tho
Americans for expressing theli leellngs In
this way. Tho United Stntej constitution
has not been extended to tho Island. Tho
privileges of citizenship have been denied
them. In such clrcumstntices Porto It leans
cannot npprcclato American Institutions and
naturally would not observe American holi
days, Today's celebration, however, wns
purely Spanish, and many native Porlo
Itlcans did not participate."
DECREE TO BE ISSUED TODAY
Convention to I'nrni ('m eminent for
Culm Wilt .Meet llrt Moudny
III .November.
HAVANA, July 25. Tho decree calling
n constitutional convention und providing
for tho election of delegates will bo pro
mulgated tomorrow. Tho elections will
bo held on tho third Saturday In Septem
ber nnd tho convention will meet In Hn
vnna on tho first Monday In November.
Tho convention, nccordlng to the terms
of tho decree, Is called In conformity with
tho spirit of tho Joint resolution of con
gress and a part of Its duty will bo to
agrco on tho relations that nre to exist
between tho government of tile United
Stntcs nnd the government of Cubn.
VpIIoh- Kpver Outbreak Cheeked,
HAVANA, July 23. A dispatch wns r
ceived this nternoon nt headquarters from
tho chief surgeon, who went to Plnnr d"
Rio to Investigate the yellow fever out
brenk nmong the troops of tho First
United States Infantry, saying tho spread
of tho disease hnd been checked. Only
ono ense has developed slnco the removal
of tho camp.
InKlnrlnu Kml of llrllllnnt Career.
WICHITA, July 25.-Herbcrt II, KJImpson
n lawyer and prominent criminologist r
this city, committed suicide thin mornln.
Ho shot hlmseir In tho hend, Ho hnd Jut.
been arrested charged with embezzlement
of J625 given him ly n client to qujet a
title to real estate. Ho had been decorated
by King Humbert of Italy for scientific
works, Ho won the cross of tho legion of
Honor by blowing up the gntes of Dahomey.
Trrnnr- Ilnlanee,
WASHINGTON, July 25,-Todnyn state
ment of the treasury balances In the gen
eral fund, exclusive of the J150,000,on0 aold
rcservo In tho dlvlslo.i of redemption,
shows: Available ensh balance, S150,19,CmA;
gold, J71.7CAH.
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